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J. MUELLER.

MUSIC STAND. No. 511,308. Patented Dec. 19, 1893.-

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JOHN MUELLER, OF HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EDWARD B. WARREN, OF SAME PLACE.

MUSIC-STAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,308, dated December 19, 1893.

Application tiled May 6. 1893- Serial No, 473,290. (No model.)

To a whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN MUELLER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hot Springs, in the county of Fall River and State of South Dakota, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Music- Stands; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in that class of music stands known as folding or collapsible stands, which maybe folded up into a very small compass so as to be readily carried in the hand, or suspended from a belt worn by a person.

The object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of the same, which shall possess superior results with respect to efficiency in use. p

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the stand, as it appears when in use. Fig. 2 represents an elevation of the upright, the spring legs thereof and the slidable or adjustable rack supporting rod folded up. Fig. 3 represents an elevation of the rack folded up. Fig. 4 is an elevation showing the manner of folding the rack. Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8 are detail views.

In the said drawings, the reference numeral 1 designates a metallic tube or hollow rod, having its lower ends split or slit up to near its upper end forming a series of three or more spring legs 2, having their ends bent outwardly forming feet 3, as seen in Fig. 1. These legs are so constructed that they will spread apart, as in said figure, by their own resiliency. Fitting and slidable or adjustable in this tube is a rack supporting rod 4, having a button 5 at its lower end against which the feet 3 abut when the legs 2 are folded against said rod, and acts as a stop to limit the movement thereof.

Embracing the tube 1 is a slidable collar 6, the movement of which to or from the lower end of said rod contracts or allows the expansion of said legs, as the case may be, and also holds them in place when folded. At its upper end the tube is provided with a sleeve 7, and just below the same is an outwardly bent spring tongue 8, formed integral with the tube by slitting or punching, as seen in Fig. 8. A slidable collar 9, embraces the tube 1, by means of which the tongue can be forced 6o tightly against the rod 4 and thus hold it in any position to which it may be adjusted. The upper end of rod 4 is bifurcated, forming two lugs 10, to which is pivoted a lug 12 of a plate 13 which supports the rack. The pivot 6 5 of these lugs consists of a screw 14, having a milled head 15 and a nut 16, for tightening and loosening the same. The plate 13 at its upper end, is provided with two outwardly extending arms 17 provided with heads 18 in which are formed grooves 19. Intermediate of its ends on its upper side, the plate is provided with a hooked projection 20 which engages with a slot 21 in a plate 23. To the lower end of this plate are pivoted two outwardly extending arms 24, the lower edges of which are turned outwardly at right angles and then upwardly forming flanges 25 and 26 which serve to 511 pportthe lower edges of the music, and also form a casing for the other parts of the rack when folded. Pivoted to the upper end of plate 23 are upwardly extending links or bars 27 and outwardly extending links or bars 28. To these latter bars 28, at their outer ends are pivoted upwardly extending bars 29 and downwardly extending bars 30. Bars 30 are pivoted to the outwardly extending arms 24, while bars 29 are pivoted to inwardly extending bars 31, which in turn are pivoted to downwardly extending bars 27, a pivoted to bars 28 and plate 23. The positions just above stated, are those the parts occupy when the rack is extended for use.

Passing through an aperture in the head of the nut 16 is a ring 35, while a similar ring36 5 passes through a loop 37 on the sliding collar 9, and secured to these rings is a chain 38 by which the tube and rod can be connected with a belt on a person.

When in use the device appears as in Fig. 1C0 1, the collar 6 being slid upward so as to allow the spring legs to distend and form supports. The rod 4 being adjusted to the proper height and held in place by the spring tongue 8 and collar 9, the rack is attached to plate 13, the angle of which can be adj usted by means of screw let and nut 16, by e11- gaging the hook 230 in the slot 21 of plate 23. The outwardly extending bars 28 engage with the grooves 19 in the heads 18 of arms 17. Vv'hen not in use the plate 23 is disconnected from the plate 13 and the links or bars are forced inwardly, as shown by the dot-ted lines at the right of Fig. 4, until the parts occupy the positions shown at the left of said figure. Then the arms 2e are turned u pwardly on their pivots until the parts occupy the positions shown in Fig. 3, when the rack will be contracted into a very small compass so as to be readily carried in the pocket. The collar 9 is then slid out of contact with spring tongue 8, when rod 4 can be pushed into tube 1. Collar 6 is then pushed down contracting spring legs 2, and clamping them against the lower end of rod 1. The device can then be suspended from a belt by the chain 38.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. The combination with the metallic tube having its lower end split forming a series of spring legs, the slidable collarembracing the same and the adjustable rack supporting rod, provided with a button at its lower end for limiting the upward movement of the rod and against which the ends of the legs abut when the stand is contracted, of the spring tongue integral with said tube, formed by slitting the tube and bending the metal outward, and the slidable collar for pressing said tongue against the rod, substantially as described.

2. In a music stand, the combination with the vertically adjustable rack supporting rod, and the pivoted plate connected with the upper end thereof, provided with a hooked proj cation and having outwardly extending arms formed with grooves, of the rack-plate hav ing a slot with which said hooked projection engages, and the pivoted arms and bars, substantially as described.

3. In a music stand, the combination with the tube, the sliding collar carried thereby provided with a loop and the sleeve at the upper end of said tube, of the rack supporting rod having apertured lugs at its upper end, the pivot screw passing through said lugs, the nut connected with said screw having an aperture or hole, and the chain connected with said nut and loop, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN MUELLER.

\Vi tnesses:

O. SLYFIELD, L. D. BROOKE. 

